Drunk driver wipes out two cars in pie pursuit
A drunk driver who crashed into two cars in Byron Bay and fled the scene was trying to buy a pie at a bakery, a court has heard.
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Magistrate’s mercy for flood-affected cannabis driver
After hearing how the devastating Northern Rivers floods had affected a man, a magistrate has shown him mercy on a charge of driving with medicinal cannabis in his system.
‘Intense’ pain, dog destroyed after biting woman
A German Shepherd called Sebastian is no more after attacks on two women – landing its owner in court.
Drug driver’s ‘erratic, dangerous’ driving sparks triple-0 calls
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Queen’s Aussie tours told by those who were there
As millions across the globe stop to pay tribute to the Queen on the day of her funeral, the children who met her on her whirlwind 1954 tour of Australia recount the day the Queen rolled into town.
Tradie busted drink driving after ‘emotional blackmail’
A northern NSW man caught drink driving blamed “arm-twisting“ and ”emotional blackmail” from childhood friends for his decision to get behind the wheel under the influence.
‘Tradie culture’: Man’s 18-beer blowout
A man has faced Byron Bay court after “tradie culture” got well out of hand at the Aquarius Backpackers Resort.
Recreational drugs can be ‘great gift’ for cancer patients
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‘Opening a book is an escape’: New chapter for decimated library
Flood-ravaged Richmond-Tweed Library has devised a way to help bookworms get their fix as the building’s repairs continue. Read the latest here.
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